Jay v. Sweatt

Sweatt sued Jay for the recovery of $200 which he had paid on the purchase price of certain land bought from Sweatt under a parol executory saie, under which Sweatt had been admitted into possession, and for $30 paid out for the making of *482certain improvements contracted for by Jay and carried forth by Sweatt after the latter had been admitted into possession. It seems that after the parol executory contract had been made, and after Sweatt had been admitted into possession, it was discovered that Jay owned only a half interest in the land. Upon Sweatt’s discovering the fact and upon his…